Alfie Kilgour

Alfie George Alexander Kilgour (born 18 May 1998) is an English footballer who plays for Bristol Rovers.

Alfie Kilgour

Personal information
Full name	Alfie George Alexander Kilgour[1]
Date of birth	18 May 1998
Place of birth	Bath, England
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.90 m)[2]
Position(s)	Central defender
Club information
Current team	Bristol Rovers
Number	15
Youth career
0000–2016	Bristol Rovers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–	Bristol Rovers	48	(3)
2016	→ Mangotsfield United (loan)	10	(1)
2016	→ Cirencester Town (loan)	7	(1)
2018	→ Hungerford Town (loan)	9	(1)
2018–2019	→ Maidenhead United (loan)	18	(3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:22, 2 January 2021 (UTC)

Career

Bristol Rovers

Kilgour began his career in the academy at Bristol Rovers aged eight,[3] and first featured in the matchday squad for the first team while still an under-18, twice appearing as an unused substitute for EFL League Two games in the 2015–16 season. In February 2016, Kilgour was loaned to Mangotsfield United. After promotion that season, with first team opportunities hard to come by, he was loaned out again, this time to Cirencester Town in September 2016, and then to Hungerford Town in March 2018.

In November 2018, Kilgour joined Maidenhead United on loan and made his debut in their televised FA Cup game at home to Portsmouth. In January 2019, his loan was extended until the end of the season.[4] After 19 games and three goals in all competitions, Kilgour was recalled by Rovers in March to boost their defensive options.[5] He made his debut on 12 March when he came on as a late substitute in a 1–0 away win at Gillingham.[6] His first start came eleven days later, playing the entirety of a 2–2 draw away at Plymouth Argyle.[7] At the end of the 2018–19 season, Kilgour was given the award of Bristol Rovers Development Squad Player of the Season.[8] At the end of the 2018–19 season, Bristol Rovers exercised a contract extension for him.[9] He signed a new contract in August 2019.[10]

He scored his first goal for the club in an EFL Trophy tie against Leyton Orient on 4 December 2019.[11] On 15 February 2020, Kilgour scored his second league goal for the club with a thirty yard screamer to equalise in a 2–1 victory over Blackpool, a goal that would win League One goal of the month for February 2020.[12]

On 4 July 2020, Kilgour signed another new contract with Rovers that would see him stay at the club until the end of the 2022-23 season after having a breakthrough season that saw him make 45 appearances in all competitions before the season was cut short.[13]

Career statistics

As of match played 12 January 2021

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Bristol Rovers	2015–16	League Two	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2016–17	League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2017–18		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2018–19[14]		4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
	2019-20[15]		33	2	6	0	2	0	4[lower-alpha 1]	1	45	3
	2020–21[16]		11	1	3	1	1	0	5[lower-alpha 1]	0	20	2
	Total		48	3	9	1	3	0	9	1	69	5
Mangotsfield United (loan)	2015–16	Southern D1 South & West	10	1	0	0	—		0	0	10	1
Cirencester Town (loan)	2016–17	Southern Premier	7	0	1	0	—		1[lower-alpha 2]	1	9	1
Hungerford Town (loan)	2017–18	National League South	9	1	0	0	—		0	0	9	1
Maidenhead United (loan)	2018–19[14]	National League	17	3	1	0	—		1[lower-alpha 2]	0	19	3
Career total			91	8	11	1	3	0	10	2	115	11

1. Appearances in the EFL Trophy
2. Appearances in the FA Trophy

Honours

Individual

• Bristol Rovers Development Squad Player of the Season: 2018–19[8]
• EFL League One Goal of the Month: February 2020[12]

References

1. EFL (8 June 2017). "CLUB LIST OF REGISTERED PLAYERS AS AT 20th MAY 2017" (PDF). Retrieved 29 August 2017.
2. "Alfie Kilgour". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
3. How a Maidenhead United loan spell turned Alfie Kilgour into a Bristol Rovers staple
4. "Alfie Kilgour Maidenhead Loan Extended". www.bristolrovers.co.uk.
5. Evely, John (8 March 2019). "Why Alfie Kilgour has returned to Bristol Rovers". bristolpost.
6. Gillingham 0–1 Bristol Rovers
7. Plymouth Argyle 2–2 Bristol Rovers
8. "End of Season Awards Winners". www.bristolrovers.co.uk. 10 April 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
9. "Bristol Rovers: Chris Lines heads list of nine players to leave League One club". BBC Sport. 8 May 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
10. "Alfie Kilgour: Bristol Rovers centre-back signs new contract". BBC Sport. 28 August 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
11. "REPORT: Bristol Rovers 1-1 Leyton Orient (4-2 on pens)". leytonorient.com. 4 December 2019. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
12. "Goal of the Month winners: February". www.efl.com. 30 March 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
13. "Alfie Kilgour: Bristol Rovers defender extends deal until 2023". BBC Sport. 4 July 2020.
14. "Games played by Alfie Kilgour in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
15. "Games played by Alfie Kilgour in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
16. "Games played by Alfie Kilgour in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 January 2021.

External links

• Alfie Kilgour at Soccerway
• Alfie Kilgour at Aylesbury United